African Affairs is published on behalf of the Royal African
Society. It publishes articles on recent political, social and economic developments
in sub-Saharan countries. Also included are historical studies that illuminate
current events in the continent.

Each issue of African Affairs contains a substantial section
of book reviews, with occasional review articles. There is also an invaluable
list of recently published books, and a listing of articles on Africa that
have appeared in non-Africanist journals.

The "moving wall" represents the time period between the last issue
available in JSTOR and the most recently published issue of a journal.
Moving walls are generally represented in years. In rare instances, a
publisher has elected to have a "zero" moving wall, so their current
issues are available in JSTOR shortly after publication.
Note: In calculating the moving wall, the current year is not counted.
For example, if the current year is 2008 and a journal has a 5 year
moving wall, articles from the year 2002 are available.

Terms Related to the Moving Wall

Fixed walls: Journals with no new volumes being added to the archive.

Absorbed: Journals that are combined with another title.

Complete: Journals that are no longer published or that have been
combined with another title.

Abstract

Although they are the most geographically close to their continent of origin, the African diasporas of the Indian Ocean are among the most culturally remote from it. In Mauritius, where a highly developed form of multicultural pluralism has become the modus vivendi of the 'rainbow society', Creoles of African descent have developed the weakest sense of group identity among the various components of island society. Yet for that very reason Creoles are arguably the 'most Mauritian' of islanders: they alone trace their origins and ancestral language purely to their island of birth. In a society where the sense of nationhood is so weak this may be more of a handicap than an asset. Only in recent years has a sense of Creoleness begun to develop, one which incorporates Africanity. The Creole programme includes a reinterpretation of the meaning of slavery in modern society and attempts to give the anniversary of abolition the status of a national holiday. It also encourages the recognition of African folkways in island culture. It does so, however, in the face of anti-African prejudices, shared by many Creoles themselves. Extension of nascent trade and business linkages with the African mainland is critical to correcting the current Creole malaise.